CalChamber Tags New Job Killer: AB 524
A bill exposing employers to a potential flood of employment-related lawsuits has been tagged as a CalChamber job killer.
AB 524 (Wicks; D-Oakland) creates a...
California’s Drought Is Not Over
Published on March 20, 2023 By Mark Schapiro
More than a dozen atmospheric rivers in succession prompted people to think: The California drought is over!...
California Agriculture
By Assemblymember Marie Waldron
California is the country’s leading agricultural state, followed by Iowa, Nebraska, Texas and Kansas. This year, March 21st was declared AG...
The Little Engine That Couldn’t
By Assemblymember Marie Waldron
California’s high-speed rail project keeps chugging along, despite cost overruns, construction delays, and forgotten promises.
In 2008, voters passed Prop.1A, a $9.5...
Continued Failure of High-Speed Rail
SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City) blasted Gov. Newsom and the California High Speed Rail Authority today following the release of...
Immediate Action is Needed Gas Prices are Rising Again
By Assemblymember Marie Waldron
Gas prices are rising again and Californians need relief. Completely eliminating our highest-in-the-nation gas tax would be an important step,...
Missing Indigenous People
By Assemblymember Marie Waldron
San Diego County has more tribal governments than any other county in the nation. Since these communities are all located...
Water, Water, Everywhere…
By Assemblymember Marie Waldron
In 2014 voters approved a $7.5 billion water bond, which included $2.7 billion for construction of new dams and reservoirs. Unfortunately,...
State Assembly Committee Assignments for 2023
By Assemblymember Marie Waldron
Most business of the Legislature is conducted by committees. Committees have jurisdiction over specific policy areas, and usually have a Democratic...
California’s Budget – The Debate Begins
By Assemblymember Marie Waldron
Last week, the Governor introduced his proposed budget for the coming Fiscal Year. The final budget must be approved by the...
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